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The Prep's Junior drumming sensation Stephen Hutson has 3-peated as a member of the All-State Band as
5th chair percussion.
Hutson was named to the Southwest Regional Band for his third consecutive year placing 1st chair
percussion. At regionals, he received the highest rating of superior on his four-mallet marimba solo in the
Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students from 38 high schools, ranging from 2A to 5A, competed for
positions in the Southwest Regional Band, Orchestra, and Choir. There are a total of 8 regions in Arizona.
North Pointe students faced tough competition from schools such as Mountain Ridge, Dobson, Chandler,
and Deer Valley.
Hutson has been accepted to participate in a two week percussion camp this summer at Juilliard School of
Music in New York City. Over 50 students applied for the camp and only 16 were chosen.
Audition requirements included selections on snare drum, timpani, 2 mallet keyboard (marimba) and 4
mallet keyboard (marimba). While in New York, Hutson will stay in the Meredith Wilson residence at Juilliard,
which is part of the Lincoln Center complex in downtown New York.
During the two intensive weeks in the exciting cultural environment of New York 's Lincoln Center, students
will pursue hands-on study of all the major percussion instruments: two and four-mallet keyboard, snare
drum, timpani, and orchestral accessories.
In addition, students will be introduced to world hand drums, percussion chamber music, and both multi-
and solo-percussion repertoire. Seminar participants will experience a challenging range of master classes,
clinics, lectures, rehearsals, and performances—all of this activity focused on preparing them for success in
conservatory and college auditions.
5th chair percussion.
Hutson was named to the Southwest Regional Band for his third consecutive year placing 1st chair
percussion. At regionals, he received the highest rating of superior on his four-mallet marimba solo in the
Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students from 38 high schools, ranging from 2A to 5A, competed for
positions in the Southwest Regional Band, Orchestra, and Choir. There are a total of 8 regions in Arizona.
North Pointe students faced tough competition from schools such as Mountain Ridge, Dobson, Chandler,
and Deer Valley.
Hutson has been accepted to participate in a two week percussion camp this summer at Juilliard School of
Music in New York City. Over 50 students applied for the camp and only 16 were chosen.
Audition requirements included selections on snare drum, timpani, 2 mallet keyboard (marimba) and 4
mallet keyboard (marimba). While in New York, Hutson will stay in the Meredith Wilson residence at Juilliard,
which is part of the Lincoln Center complex in downtown New York.
During the two intensive weeks in the exciting cultural environment of New York 's Lincoln Center, students
will pursue hands-on study of all the major percussion instruments: two and four-mallet keyboard, snare
drum, timpani, and orchestral accessories.
In addition, students will be introduced to world hand drums, percussion chamber music, and both multi-
and solo-percussion repertoire. Seminar participants will experience a challenging range of master classes,
clinics, lectures, rehearsals, and performances—all of this activity focused on preparing them for success in
conservatory and college auditions.
Prep's Hutson 3-peats as member of All-State Band
| Click for snare drum audition Click for timpani audition Click for 2 mallet marimba audition Click for 4 mallet marimba audition |
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